Victoria died at the hands of her great aunt Marie Therese Kouao and her partner Carl John Manning. She was a frightened little girl who probably became incontinent because of the abuse she received off Carl john Manning and her great aunt. Victoria was then made to sleep in the bath tied in a black bin bag where she had to sleep in her own urine and faeces. The bag was only removed when her skin became so infected and Manning was worried in case anybody noticed how bad It had become. Victoria still had to endure long periods of time confined to the bathroom. Victoria was forced to eat like a dog when her hands were tied with tape. Manning claimed Victoria was beat regularly by Kouao with various objects, wooden spoon, hair brush coat hanger also a hammer. There was blood found on Manning’s football boots and trainers and he admitted to beating her with a bicycle chain. When she was admitted to St Marys Hospital her respiratory, cardiac and renal systems all began to shut down and Victoria went into cardiac arrest. She was declared dead at 3.15pm 25th February 2000.

A post mortem found Victoria died of hypothermia caused by malnourishment, a damp environment and restricted movement. 128 separate injuries caused by both sharp and blunt objects were found on her body. Marks on her wrists and ankles indicated that Victoria had been tied and bound.

However there is a much improved track sharing of information through child care services and other agencies i.e. Hospitals, Police, Social Services. Integration of Child Protection Services which includes the creation of “Children’s Trusts” which brings together local Education...

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Contents
1. Introduction
2. Victoria’s biography
3. After Victoria’s death...
4. Resume
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6. References
Introduction
The death of any child as the result of non-accidental injury is a tragedy. The fact, that in England around 80 children die every year from abuse or neglect, and that this figure has remained relatively constant over more than 30 years, is shocking.
Since 1948 there have been around 70 public inquiries into major cases of child abuse. The names of many of the children who have died have become well known, simply because of the terrible nature of their deaths. In many of these cases the child has been the target of abuse from an adult who is not the natural parent (typically a step-father). While the particular circumstances of each case are different, there are also areas of considerable similarity. In particular, the following features recur time after time:
• Failure of communication between different staff and agencies.
• Inexperience and lack of skill of individual social workers.
• Failure to follow established procedures.
• Inadequate resources to meet demands.
VictoriaClimbie, the 8 year-old girl, died on 25. February 2000 in London, because the child protection system and medical care that should have protected her failed her so absolutely.
Victoria’s biography
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Died 25 February 2000 (aged 8)
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Cause of death Hypothermia
Parents Francis Climbié
Berthe Amoissi
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